Credit management best practice requires discipline and clear processes
by Kylene Casanova
Anixter Ltd show how to reduce DSO and disputes
Order-to-Cash Cycle in WCM
Background
The Order-to-Cash Cycle (O2C) covers all the processes from taking the order through to banking the payment receipt, see figure below. The main working capital management objective in O2C is to…
Read moreWorking Capital Manager extracts all detailed transaction data on Total WCM position
by Kylene Casanova
Informita and DiscoverEdge’s ERP plug-in creates a working capital dashboard of true position
Total working capital performance depends on getting whole company on side
by Kylene Casanova
innocent ltd: focus on cash conversion cycle, WC as % of sales, understand supply chain & motivators
Really effective treasurers are business people first and then treasury technicians?
by Kylene Casanova
Creating synergy between company’s business model and treasury objectives and operations is vital
How treasury can meet the Working Capital Management challenge
by Kylene Casanova
TNT case study shows how to achieve WCM improvements globally
Automation of Accounts Payable is progressing: Toyota Material Handling Europe adopt OB10 platform p
by Kylene Casanova
Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE), a leading provider of forklifts and warehouse equipment, has selected OB10, the global e-Invoicing network, to bring the benefits of invoice automation to its community of sup
‘The treasurer’s guide to trade finance’ - second edition from WorldWideCountryProfiles
by Kylene Casanova
'The treasurer's guide to trade finance' sponsored by RBS and The Association of Corporate Treasurers second edition is now available. It has been comprehensively updated. The introductory
AFP to provide counter-party risk data
by Kylene Casanova
AFP in partnership Thomson Reuters is to provide access to selected companies to evaluate their creditworthiness and to identify emerging trends in counterparty credit risk. AFP members can now
Days Sales Outstanding for B2B invoices is growing in Asia-Pacific and is expected to get worse in 2
by Kylene Casanova
Atradius Group, which provides trade credit insurance, surety and collections services worldwide, carryout an annual Payments Practices Barometer survey in Asia-Pacific region. The 2012 survey of
EU Payment Terms – an update
by Kylene Casanova
We're nearly at the final hurdle for directive 2011/7/EU. The deadline for implementation is 16 March 2013 and so far most countries look to be transposing the directive exactly in the form suggested by the EU Commi
Straight Through Reconciliation is no longer a dream: Optimising the Order-to-Cash Cycle and remitta
by Kylene Casanova
PPG is a major MNC in Europe with 100+ legal entities using Oracle and SAP ERP systems with completely decentralized cash application and collection processes. There were a mixture of
UK: B2C e-commerce sales hit GBP 77.35 bn in 2012 and are the highest spend per person followed by A
by Kylene Casanova
The UK is one of the strongest digital commerce markets in the world, as in 2012, B2C e-commerce sales in the country have increased 14.4 percent to GBP 77.35 billion, up from GBP 67.60 billion in the previous year,
HSBC launches automatic reconciliation solution for FMCG clients in Asia-Pacific
by Kylene Casanova
HSBC Global Payments and Cash Management have launched a new automatic reconciliation solution for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) clients in Asia. The new solution, which is part of the integrated receivables sol
New type of consulting service for working capital and procurement: Informita
by Kylene Casanova
Optimising working capital management and procurement is not easy. Many companies have already gone through working capital and procurement programmes, spent
You have already have a POS terminal in your pocket/briefcase, you just need an adapter
by Kylene Casanova
Square were the first to develop an adapter (1) to enable the mobile phone to accept card payments(2), and also convert the iPad (3) and the iMAC (4) into a POS terminal:
SAP to buy Ariba for $4.3bn
by Kylene Casanova
SAP has agreed to acquire Ariba, a leader in collaborative commerce applications, for $4.3bn as the German enterprise software company expands its cloud offerings. The deal will be probably be completed by the end o
Billing automation is coming world-wide across multiple channels, so whom will you work with and whi
by Kylene Casanova
Billing automation using all sorts of payments channels is happening world-wide, here are a few of the latest examples: